Want to go to the gym but unsure of what to do?  Do you find a thousand other reasons to not go?  Getting started is the hardest part!!  
We’ll make the match and the rest is up to you to meet with your mentor as many times as you set up.  As a staff or faculty member of St. Thomas University, you receive a savings on membership fees and can be set up through our bi-weekly payroll deductions form for as long or short as you wish.  

Why Get Involved?

The objective is to create a fun and safe environment for the Mentee to learn about a healthy fitness lifestyle. The Mentor will provide ideas and help develop a plan for success.

• Have fun!
• Engage in and give back to fellow colleagues
• Motivation for your own physical fitness
• Strengthen your confidence and physical fitness
• Learn from your mentor’s/mentee’s experiences

Mentor Role

• Help clarify the Mentee’s fitness goals
• Serve as a ‘sounding board’ to Mentee by providing effective feedback that supports and challenges the Mentee’s health habits
• Share your own unique experience and knowledge with your Mentee so that he/she can benefit from your background
• Guide, support, coach and encourage the Mentee to develop their physical fitness

Mentee Role

• Determine goals and potential resources to help facilitate goal completion
• Work through an agreement regarding meeting times
• Share your own unique experience with your Mentor
• Respect the limits of your Mentor’s time and resources

How to Join the Buddy Program

Register here to add your name to the list.  You will then be matched up with a Mentor who will be in touch about getting started!

Please note that mentors are NOT licensed personal trainers.  They are volunteers who have some experience and knowledge of their own that they would like to share with you.

Take the first step now and register today!